Jimmy Houston hands his wife Chris a bottled water after the pair finished a long day fishing on the Red River Monday in preparation for the this weekend's Forrest Wood Cup.

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The local citizenry shouldn't be shocked that yet another national fishing tournament is launching on the Red River this morning. Northwest Louisiana continues to be the mecca for FLW, Bassmaster and other assorted fishing trails with thousands of visitors flocking to the twin cities of Shreveport and Bossier City on what seems like an annual basis.

The Forrest Wood Cup, presented by Walmart, is bringing 46 of the top professionals and 46 of the top weekend anglers to the area for an event that will run from Thursday through Sunday out of the Red River South Marina, the CenturyLink Center and ...